92 – How to fight and win against monsters (20) – The Masked Man
A forest of stars, on the northern outskirts of Beatus Academy, where constellations appear as if pouring down at night.
The forest of stars looks perfect for a campfire.
Because of the beautiful bgm and map background, I always stopped by this place every time I raised my alt.
I can’t hear sweet music, but just sitting quietly and looking at the sky feels like my heart is filled.
“You weren’t seriously hurt.”
I am treating wild cats here.
Because the wound was poisoned, I had no choice but to give it the advanced healing elixir that I had been saving to give to Jenna. Despite her unconscious state, Luna swallowed her gulp.
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She frowned deeply even while fainting, as if her bitter medicine was not to her liking.
“Ugh…”
Tsk tsk. Even though I’m eating this expensive food, I’m complaining about the side dishes, so I’m full these days.
Apart from Luna furrowing her brow, expensive things always come with a price. The wound on my leg was healing little by little.
I didn’t miss the opportunity and wrapped the bandage up.
“…..Ugh.”
“Are you awake?”
Luna’s big eyes opened at the sound of rustling.
“Who are you?”
It’s like a wild cat has opened its eyes.
If there is a difference between a pet cat raised at home and a living creature in front of you, it is alertness.
Wild animals do not easily open their hearts to strangers who may harm them.
Because I am afraid.
“……”
“If you don’t answer, I’ll stab you. Who are you?”
The well-honed blade was already close enough to stab my neck.
From Luna’s point of view, she fainted after being attacked by her villain, but when she opened her eyes, she saw a stranger bandaging her leg.
Such threats are always welcome.
I won’t go somewhere and die as a guest.
I praised Luna’s quick thinking and continued to bandage her.
“Ugh.”
“Fortunately, the wound is not deep.”
“Don’t be fooled by this. I asked who you are. If you can’t reveal your real name, at least reveal your affiliation.”
“It’s not too late to heal and reveal all the wounds. The question is, is that worth it?”
Luna’s eyes became even bloodier as she shamelessly changed the subject, and she soon let out a sigh of resignation. It seems she realized that her physical condition was not what she said.
“…If my prediction is correct, who are you… And for what reason did you help me? What happened to the elementalist who knocked me out? And…”
Her continued words made me feel like my injured head hurting twice as much.
It’s so noisy.
Should I have bandaged her mouth too?
I opened a grape-flavored lollipop and put it in her mouth to tell her to be quiet as she constantly bombarded me with questions.
I was originally going to throw it to Jenna.
“And, eup! Ieigeummheunzsia!”
“Rest assured. There is no poison.”
“Eup! Take this away! Before I really stab you..!”
He speaks well without any intention of stabbing him.
There is no life in the sword. There is no life in it.
I lightly ignored her harsh words and opened her mouth to answer her questions.
“Listen while you eat. The elementalist who attacked you first was defeated by me and ran away. Thanks to this, the 2nd area of the black market was completely destroyed.”
“Tsk. A man that strong just ran away..? That’s ridiculous.”
“Not just that.”
She raised her arms to her still in doubt.
It was faster to find a place that wasn’t bruised at all, let alone one where blood was dripping.
Her right arm was already so damaged that she could not use it for the time being.
At any rate, if you drink the Revelation Potion that Pur carefully prepared, you will recover in less than an hour, but there were currently no recovery potions in hand.
This is because everything was used up to save the abandoned complex in front of us.
Luna’s pupils shook slightly.
“Ah.”
Luna nodded her head as if she understood, and then she continued her words.
“I know that your arm got hurt saving me. But why are you neglecting it when it’s in that bad condition? Are you crazy? Did you use any potions or anything?”
For some reason, he reprimands me in a voice full of dissatisfaction. It looks like he doesn’t really like the fact that I got hurt.
“I used it all because there was someone more urgent in front of me. The poison you were poisoned with was not at a weak level.”
“Ah.”
Luna gave an expression of understanding twice. The slightly dumbfounded expression is similar to Jenna’s usual appearance. Fur often looks more like naivety than stupid.
“And now these wounds don’t hurt that much.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. It won’t hurt unless you’re under anesthesia.”
As if Luna was telling me not to lie, she pulled my arm and kept looking at her wound. I think he mistook what I said as a lie just to reassure him.
I am under the highest curse among curses and vomit blood every morning. Even while eating lunch, I feel nauseous and vomit blood. Vomiting blood at night, even just before going to bed, became a daily occurrence.
If you continue to live such a miserable life and act so as not to be caught, the wounds of this magnitude will become nothing.
“…There’s no way it won’t hurt.”
Despite my thoughts, Luna’s black crystal eyes seemed to contain quite complex feelings.
She was holding my sleeve tightly, and although it was faint, she clearly seemed to feel guilty.
I spoke quickly to brighten the darkening atmosphere.
“I was a student at Beatus Academy. Now, I am a person who is tired of the higher-ups neglecting Beatus’ secrets, so I am trying to get rid of it myself. It is convenient to think of myself as a member of such an organization.”
“Shame..? Group..?”
Beatus Academy is said to place ‘fairness’ and ‘equality’ as its top values, but in reality, there is a behind-the-scenes world full of all kinds of dirty and absurd things.
The reason why the student council or delegates have no choice but to neglect these shadowy forces is because the shadowy forces are related to the imperial family.
The people who look after their backs are members of the royal family, so they have no choice but to ignore the student council or delegates.
Vivien, Luna’s older sister and former student council president, is probably also connected to the imperial family in some way.
After looking around at her appropriately made-up persona, Luna asked in a slightly relaxed manner.
“Then why did you save me? If it was for money, I intend to compensate you. All you have to do is contact the Ludwig family.”
Luna seemed to want to somehow repay her debt. It’s a positive thing.
At least she seems to be aware of the fact that she is in debt.
“I have no intention of stealing money from my nose. If a child falls down on the side of the road, picking him up and taking him to the temple is a basic skill.”
“Take back that statement.”
“Even if you say that, I have no intention of taking money.”
“Not that. I’m not a ‘child’. I’m definitely a grown adult.”
She narrowed her eyes in genuine displeasure and aimed her sword again.
…I don’t even know how to use metaphors.
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Afterwards, when I treated Luna, we had various conversations.
Because we were interested in each other, the conversation was able to flow smoothly.
Luna wanted to know in detail what kind of shady side there was at Beatus Academy and what I was doing specifically, so I told her a moderately concocted setting mixed with the truth I knew.
A top group that reaps enormous profits through shadowy forces, money laundering, and illegal distribution that even big names are involved with.
And I am a masked man who is an executive of [Loka Senna], An organization secretly established to overthrow them.
Luna’s reaction began to escalate as the stories came out in droves.
“I’ve never heard of such an organization.”
No wonder you’ve never heard of it. Loca Senna is an organization that the main character creates later.
There is no such organization yet. I thought about it for the status I needed when working as a ‘masked man’.
“It’s a secret organization. The moment it is exposed to the outside world, the organization will be disbanded again. In order to do that, it must always be disguised.”
You can tell by looking at her shoulders that are increasingly shaking.
Luna is feeling very interested right now.
“…Why are you so obediently telling me this?”
“You asked.”
“……”
“I’m just kidding. I said that because I was sure you were a safe person. Still, you’re the one who risked your life to save me, so you’re not going to stab me in the back, right?”
When she spoke slyly, she bobbed her head and nodded.
I slowly warmed up and prepared.
“The reason I saved you was simply because you were there. I didn’t even know you were noble, and you would have acted the same way if you were an ordinary student. I have no intention of getting paid for something like this.”
“……”
“I’ve told you all the information I could. Now it’s your turn.”
Conversation, like ping-pong, requires back and forth. There is no way Luna would tell her true feelings to Dyers, who is like her enemy, so now is her chance.
“Who are you? Why was a student from the academy on the black market?”
When asked about herself, Luna responded sensitively.
“Do you think I’m going to talk about myself to someone I’ve just met?”
“It somehow feels like I’m speaking to the person in front of me.”
“…I’m sorry I didn’t mean that.”
Despite her rare apology, she is still hesitant to tell her story.
Let’s give her courage for her hesitation.
“I will die soon.”
“…What?”
“I committed a lot of sins and got sick. I will probably die within six months.”
“….That.”
Luna’s pupils stared at her empty space, as if she was at a loss for words at her shocking statement.
She has to keep prodding for him to hear her inner thoughts.
“I was going to die anyway, but I was glad I was able to save you right before I died.”
“…Why do you want to listen to me so much?”
“I’m bored.”
“…?”
“I’m bored on the way, so let’s listen to your story.”
Someone who will soon disappear anyway.
It is safe to say that there is no one better than Luna to reveal her true feelings.
“Huh…”
She hesitated for a moment, then sighed and bit her lower lip.
Then, as if she had made up her mind, she opened her mouth.
“……There’s a scumbag named Dyers.”
I am so sad that my first words are insults to someone who is about to die.